Latvia vs Lithuania: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 0.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 3rd and Lithuania ranks 2nd of 7 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Latvia |
| 1980s | 13.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Latvia |
| 1990s | 11.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.473 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Latvia |
| 2000s | 7.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 5.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.632 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Latvia ranks 3rd and Lithuania ranks 2nd of 7 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by function of healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by function of healthcare and by type of care (ie. somatic or psychiatric care). Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Curative care (acute care) beds in hospitals Rehabilitative care beds in hospitals Long-term care beds in hospitals All other beds in hospitals not elsewhere classified Bed numbers according to these functional categories are also broken down between: Somatic care beds in hospitals Psychiatric care beds in hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.